A Dire Situation

"Please, Lady Tsunade!"

When word of Uchiha Yuu's recovery reached Tsunade, she immediately summoned him to the hospital for a series of examinations.

As Tsunade pressed against his chest, Yuu could feel her body heat and the oppressive sensation of her ample curves, leaving him frozen in place.

"How strange. How did your body recover so quickly?"

After completing the examination, Tsunade began doubting herself. She found that Yuu's body had completely recovered. The strange substance that destroyed cells had vanished entirely, and he was otherwise in excellent health. If she had not known what had happened to him before, Tsunade would have suspected she was dreaming.

"Looks like you don't need my Medical Ninjutsu after all."

She sounded somewhat regretful. She had originally planned to study Yuu's body and take her Medical Ninjutsu to another level, but she had not expected him to recover so quickly.

However, when Tsunade looked up, she happened to see Yuu rolling his eyes, and immediately realized there was something wrong with what she had just said.

"Ahem. Well, congratulations on your recovery. Also, I'm very curious what kind of ability healed your body."

"You'll still need to cooperate with my examinations for a while. I mean, to make sure there are no aftereffects."

Well, even she did not believe that.

"As long as Lady Tsunade agrees to one thing, I can come to the hospital for regular checkups."

He wanted to turn the rumors into reality, and Tsunade happened to be the perfect person for it.

"Oh? What is it?"

Hearing that he would still come to the hospital for examinations, Tsunade set down her diagnostic tools.

"Please tell the public that Lady Tsunade cured my illness."

It was only a simple promise. After thinking for a moment, Tsunade understood the reason behind it.

"Fine. Then, my little assistant, are you ready to be thoroughly examined by me?"

Seeing that smile, Uchiha Yuu felt a chill run down his spine. It seemed his future life would become quite miserable!

"I'm still a child. Please be gentle!"

An hour later, Tsunade happily organized the medical equipment, the records filled with all kinds of diagnostic results.

Yuu had earned those results with his body.

He left Konoha Hospital looking utterly drained. During that hour, aside from the necessary examinations, there had also been blood draws and other painful tests performed on his body.

Remembering what had happened now made Yuu quicken his pace in fright.

"If I had a choice, I definitely wouldn't have made a deal with Tsunade."

Fortunately, he could control the radioactive elements in his blood and would not harm Tsunade. Naturally, his blood had also become the most ordinary Uchiha Clan bloodline. No matter how Tsunade examined it, she would not discover anything unusual.

However, on his way back, Yuu once again sensed someone watching him.

"Who is it?!"

It was obvious that the other party was targeting him. Only after Yuu returned to the clan grounds did that gaze disappear.

Uchiha Yuu already had several suspects in mind. The most suspicious was the Hokage faction, though he did not know which member of that faction it was.

I hope it isn't Danzo!

As Yuu returned home along the edge of the clan grounds, he noticed some traces in the outer area.

Because this area was remote, no one came here. The trees had also withered away, so the scene before him might remain unchanged for months.

"Come out, whoever's hiding behind me."

The other party had followed him into an area filled with radioactive elements. As those elements clung to the person's body, Yuu saw the figure behind him.

Bang!

A puff of white smoke appeared, and an utterly ordinary dead branch atop a tree transformed into a ninja wearing a fox mask.

Qian Xishou looked at Uchiha Yuu. Curious about how Yuu had discovered him, he asked:

"How did you find me?"

"I've lived here for a long time. I can notice even the slightest change."

Yuu gave a vague reply. The moment he saw the mask, he knew whose subordinate this was.

"Very impressive observational ability."

Right in front of Uchiha Yuu, Qian Xishou took a record sheet from his clothes and added a few notes to it before saying approvingly:

"After observing you for some time, I believe you have the potential to become an outstanding ninja."

"Furthermore, the organization I belong to is the ANBU, created by the Second Hokage. After you graduate from the Ninja Academy, you can come to the ANBU as an intern."

"Once you join us, you will serve that lord."

Qian Xishou did not reveal that person's name. If the Hokage learned of this matter, it would cause many problems.

But the moment Uchiha Yuu heard "that lord," alarm bells rang in his mind. The Hokage certainly would not be referred to that way. There was only one person who could extend his reach into the ANBU.

Shimura Danzō!

There was an unwritten rule in the Shinobi World: Danzo had a hand in every bad thing that happened. He was known as the Darkness of the Shinobi World!

"I won't interfere with your life. After today's meeting, I'll disappear. I look forward to you joining us in a year."

Qian Xishou had no intention of lingering. After saying a few simple words, he prepared to leave. This was still Uchiha Clan territory, and if an Uchiha clan member discovered him, escaping would be difficult.

Only Uchiha Yuu stared gravely into the forest.

"Being targeted by Danzo is no good thing. But if he wants to monitor me..."

"I wonder whether your body can hold up."

He had not the slightest favorable impression of Root. The fact that they were monitoring him and exposing him to Danzo's gaze filled him with even greater disgust.

Those uranium elements would slowly erode the man's body. At most, within a week, he would become a corpse.

After returning to his room, Uchiha Yuu began planning what to do next. Clearly, both Danzo and Uchiha He had taken notice of him.

Although he felt no sense of belonging toward the village, now was not the time to leave it.

"In the end, I'm still too weak."

Even with the uranium elements stimulating his physical strength greatly, he was still a child. He had not graduated from the Ninja Academy, and the only ninjutsu he had mastered were the Three Basic Techniques and a few C-rank ninjutsu.

The road to becoming strong was long and arduous!

"I still need to play along with them for now."

Being forced to take sides displeased him, but while they still believed he posed no threat, this was the best time for him to grow.

"Get stronger as quickly as possible, until I can control my own fate!"

He thought of a ninja cheat that could speed up his growth.

The Uchiha Clan wanted to invest in him, but how could a few ninja tools possibly satisfy Yuu's needs?

Through Fugaku, he found Uchiha He and requested a copy of the Shadow Clone Technique!

Although the Uchiha Clan's chakra reserves could not compare to those of the Senju Clan and Uzumaki Clan, as descendants of the Otsutsuki Clan, the Uchiha bloodline still possessed far more chakra than ordinary civilian ninja.

The Shadow Clone Technique was something he absolutely had to obtain.